7.18.2006

HPL - Wireless Internet/Laptops

All HPL locations now have free wireless Internet access.

Following locations have laptops for the public to use

Stella Link - has 10 laptops ~ Melcher - has 10 laptops ~ Oak Forest - has 4 laptops ~ Pleasantville - has 5 laptops ~ Young - has 10 laptops ~ HPL Express Downtown - has 5 laptops circulating w/printing option now available

Update

What you need:

  • A laptop or PDA device.
  • A wireless network card installed in the device. Most wireless network cards should connect to WiFi automatically. 802.11B and 802.11A standards are supported.

How to connect:

  • Set your wireless network card's SSID to LIBRARY-Public (consult your card's documentation for instructions on how to do this).
  • Verify that encryption is turned off, as the Library does not use his for public access.
  • Open up any browser such as Internet Explorer or Netscape.

Library staff cannot install hardware of software on your device.